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Category: Meeting Management

Ask the veteran: Can I fly away from business travel?

Question: Next year it looks like I’m going to have to do a lot more travel for my job than I thought … and much of it is beyond the range I feel comfortable with. How do I express this to my boss, who I’ll have to tag along with at various meetings?

Find a speaker in 3 steps

If you want to engage a speaker for a function or celebration, start early. The more research you can do before you sign a contract, the better your choice will be. Here are some steps that Bryan Caplovitz of Simply Speaking Seminars suggests to get a jump on the selection process.

Is Hangouts in or out?

Between delays and false starts, it’s a bit confusing to understand what Google’s direction is with messaging. And while this won’t clear it up entirely, it will give you a snapshot of where we are, or where we think we are, based on the latest intel.

The rules of the meeting icebreaker

Next to brainstorming and teambuilding, it may be the most dreaded compound word in a professional setting. But provided they can be kept from being too stressful or aggressive or lengthy or hokey, they really do work for helping people get to know each other.

Sound smarter in meetings

Take advantage of all that time you spend in meetings. Follow this advice to impress your boss, co-workers and even the CEO during his or her occasional drop-in.